Michelle Pfeiffer Stars in the Most Visually Daring Movie of 2018: Here’s How the Bold Style Came Together

Inside her character’s recently deceased mother’s apartment, Michelle Pfeiffer is barely visible.

The room is lit by a single lamp; the light that does find her gives the contours of her face a dim highlight that is as beautiful as it is bleak.

In a wide shot, with the camera a good distance from Pfeiffer and the lamp, the same light provides hints of old-style wood panelling and furnishings.These dark images define “Where Is Kyra,” a moody thriller directed by Andrew Dosunmu, perfectly capture the interior life of Kyra (Pfeiffer) who can’t find work or cash her mother’s checks after nursing her up until to the very moment of her death.

Dosunmu, best known for the Sundance-winning breakout “Mother of George,” re-teamed with cinematographer Bradford Young to deliver one of the boldest visual movies of the year.

Their process on the new drama provide further

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